Blacksmithing - Forging a cone hardy and some hooks

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  • čas přidán 9. 09. 2020
  • In this video I make a cone hardy tool for the anvil. It can be used in many projects where you bend or tweak a round shape. The anvil horn is hardly ever completely round so this is a good complement. It also makes it easy to see what you are doing since it is upright, perpendicular to the anvil face.
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  • @vincentgolden5352
    @vincentgolden5352 Před 3 lety +16

    Very seldom do i repost on a video but i was really touched by seeing you teach your son to blacksmith. I am beginning to teach my granddaughter she is 7 and she truly loves to use the tools and its so rewarding to see her so happy just doing what pap does. Thanks for passing your love onto your son it really is a great thing. Takecare and keep you all safe.

  • @jimz748
    @jimz748 Před rokem +5

    I love your channel and it was so nice to see your son learning from dad. I owned a construction business and a always tried to have my sons work with me as often as possible. Passing down skills and knowledge to your children is part of a fathers job. Thanks!

  • @roberttoltowicz9452
    @roberttoltowicz9452 Před 3 lety +254

    Wonderful to see your son learning the art of blacksmithing. Now you have a pair of left-handed and right-handed hooks!!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  Před 3 lety +19

      Thanks!

    • @pjamestx
      @pjamestx Před 3 lety +3

      Yeah great work by Torbsön, that's a piece I'd be proud of at any age!

    • @ogi22
      @ogi22 Před 3 lety +6

      @@pjamestx It reminds me of fixing our car with my dad when i was his age :) Now i'm fixing WAAAY bigger machines than a car. It's really wonderful to learn things with dad :)

    • @michaeledwards7604
      @michaeledwards7604 Před 3 lety

      But he will need his own sets of tongs I guess.

  • @billwoehl3051
    @billwoehl3051 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Love seeing young minds learning skills, he's going to be a great craftsman before you know it.

  • @bone0944
    @bone0944 Před 2 lety +9

    I have spent 35 years as a mechanical fitter which has been a satisfying career, however I have always wished that I had become a blacksmith. Too late for me now but I can still take pleasure and admire the excellent work you and others do. Function and form beautiful combined.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  Před 2 lety +12

      It's never too late :)

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen Před 4 měsíci

      Get a small propane furnace, two-three hammers, a handful of files and use a piece of train rail as your first anvil. With that alone you can craft all sorts of useful and/or beautiful little knickknacks. My buddy made himself a Thor's Hammer neckless with nothing but a small blowtorch, an ordinary hammer and a Dremmel tool. The "bar stock" was a random 4" nail and the anvil was a granite cobblestone.

  • @bobbertbobby3975
    @bobbertbobby3975 Před 2 lety +3

    Everytime i see a video like this one, where you get your kids involved in helping you out. It warms my heart.
    I missed out on alot of this kinda thing growing up...I would have loved to have my Dad do these things with me. Teaching me and giving me experiance and support.
    You are a great man.

  • @stevefromlondon9175
    @stevefromlondon9175 Před 3 lety +1

    What a great video no stupid music you have a great talent & so nice to see father & son working together just wished
    more fathers would have time & play with their children respect to you sir
    Regards
    Steve Crazy UK London

  • @aliendorian9057
    @aliendorian9057 Před 3 lety +1

    Very beautiful cone and hooks. And its very nice that your son is smithing with you. Have a nice day and stay in home&stay safe

  • @clydebalcom8252
    @clydebalcom8252 Před 3 lety +3

    Fantastic video. You are doing great teaching your son the the joy of blacksmithing.

  • @sherrywilliams1792
    @sherrywilliams1792 Před 3 lety +88

    Hubby had his smithy shop 50 yrs ago,,,,,really got close to tears during this video,,,thanks!!!!!!!!

  • @chet3louisiana558
    @chet3louisiana558 Před 2 lety

    Father son working together is awesome !!! Best part of the video.

  • @jonathanking7258
    @jonathanking7258 Před 2 lety

    You know, you’re the cool dad. That is so commendable, our children need those skills.

  • @Aco747lyte
    @Aco747lyte Před rokem +3

    I have grown to appreciate your craftsmanship and was pleased watching John Switzer demonstrating his craft. I have a love for lathes - maybe I should have become a blacksmith 30 years ago instead being 'ship's doctor'; since retired. ...Torbjörn, I love your videos so much and now I am encouraging my apprentice daughter and BFF friend to learn their craft in blacksmithing. I am appreciative of your teaching your son. ..Thank you, for all of this. Many blessings to you ~Wendi

  • @TimothyMarkBrennanJr
    @TimothyMarkBrennanJr Před 3 lety +95

    Love your channel. There is nothing better than seeing a father instruct a son. It is a very deep feeling that everyone identifies with. Please keep it up!

    •  Před 3 lety

      ı agree. this comment is my thoughts.

    • @boforgault3212
      @boforgault3212 Před 3 lety

      What a Fantastic Dad

    • @yoyobeerman1289
      @yoyobeerman1289 Před 3 lety +3

      In a perfect world that would be true... His son is quite lucky to have such a good father.

    • @TERRYBIGGENDEN
      @TERRYBIGGENDEN Před 3 lety

      Indeed. :-)

    • @POOR295NOOB
      @POOR295NOOB Před 3 lety

      Nice sar

  • @karunakaranjoseph958
    @karunakaranjoseph958 Před 3 lety +1

    Again a very simple but artistic hook for a beginner, thanks very much for the video..you are a very humble and modest human .

  • @rishishenoy
    @rishishenoy Před 3 lety +1

    You should start a series called Master Class with Torbjorn Ahman. :) Your videos are always a pleasure to watch !

  • @banjo4884
    @banjo4884 Před 3 lety +3

    2 video in week it's amzing⚒🖤

  •  Před 3 lety +3

    I think the scene you stamped with your son is very special. You can feel the love between a father and his son while watching :)

  • @merlin47181
    @merlin47181 Před 3 lety +1

    Like father like son. Awesome dude!! Good for you and your legacy.

  • @davidmajersky1969
    @davidmajersky1969 Před 3 lety +1

    Another awesome video it was great to see you teaching your son, he is learning from a fine man and craftsman, he too will have the same skills as you do someday, also noticed that he is left handed like me, I had a math teacher tell me one day that many great men were left handed.

  • @chrismauceri6416
    @chrismauceri6416 Před 3 lety +9

    I just love the videos you put out on a regular basis, but today's was special. Teaching your son the artform with your skill made my day. In today's crazy world you sir show hope for the next generation. Excellent work by your son too!

  • @suicidalhamster73
    @suicidalhamster73 Před 3 lety +32

    From the tool making to the promo for John at Black Bear to making hooks with your son, this is now my favorite video from you. amazing, thanks for sharing.

  • @jerrylowe6507
    @jerrylowe6507 Před 2 lety +1

    Love the fact you are teaching your son this vanishing skill. Young people are our future and we need more of them that can work with there HANDS and not just there thumbs.

  • @olivergroce4216
    @olivergroce4216 Před 2 lety +1

    It is very good that you spend time with your son and to also teach him. Good job

  • @howardklein9834
    @howardklein9834 Před 3 lety +44

    With all the insanity out there with the virus, hate and violence. It's so nice to just sit and see something beautifully made.

  • @Whisperblade
    @Whisperblade Před 3 lety +6

    It was really good to see you assisting your son learning a tradecraft, I hope you both have many more years together playing with metal and flame.

  • @basuraeterna
    @basuraeterna Před 3 lety +1

    Nice video. The best example you can give to your son is to learn and to work.
    Regards from Argentina

  • @tobiasbusch4961
    @tobiasbusch4961 Před 3 lety +1

    Wonderfull Work! Your son will be the Master of smithing in the next Generation 👍

  • @mkivy
    @mkivy Před 3 lety +4

    excellent! What a wonderful thing to watch a man teach his son a craft to pass down...now will he follow in dads footsteps? Only time will tell. We allow them to be children first yet prepare them fo this big-ole-mean-world. Bless u all. Stay well.

  • @TexDrinkwater
    @TexDrinkwater Před 3 lety +3

    Very nice to see the craft being passed down to your son!

  • @judsonweida4848
    @judsonweida4848 Před 3 lety +1

    Love seeing kids work with their hands.Great video

  • @patrickharmon9459
    @patrickharmon9459 Před rokem +1

    Just like a chip off the old block, the young man did a fine job 👍. Keep up the good work and God bless 🙏

  • @BlackBearForge
    @BlackBearForge Před 3 lety +701

    Thank you very much for the mention. The video was outstanding as always

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  Před 3 lety +81

      Thanks John! My pleasure

    • @PrimalEdge
      @PrimalEdge Před 3 lety +10

      I subbed!

    • @Fairstarter
      @Fairstarter Před 3 lety +11

      you two should collab

    • @user-sw3gd4ur2n
      @user-sw3gd4ur2n Před 3 lety +2

      @@Fairstarter How they can collab? Thruh the ocean?

    • @DomMini
      @DomMini Před 3 lety +12

      How cool is that John! What a great shoutout! You deserve it!

  • @klasandersson7522
    @klasandersson7522 Před 3 lety +25

    It is allways a treat seeing you work, and making tools to make new things is sooo satisfyeing! Good to see the young one working and helping out, det ska böjjas i tid det som krokigt ska bli!

  • @wayneshirey6999
    @wayneshirey6999 Před 3 lety +2

    I look forward to the debut of your apprentice's CZcams channel. Nice work by you both.

  • @thierryledoux1974
    @thierryledoux1974 Před 3 lety +1

    Hello
    another great video
    what a pleasure to see your son learn blacksmithing
    well done and see you soon

  • @chensan1701
    @chensan1701 Před 3 lety +4

    No hay mejor maestro que un padre

  • @rnestagnerso3785
    @rnestagnerso3785 Před 3 lety +19

    The sound that the power hammer makes is music to my ears!

  • @adelAdel-mt1ig
    @adelAdel-mt1ig Před 3 lety +1

    You make forging Lok so easy 💪
    Follower from algeria 🇩🇿

  • @louisaziz1235
    @louisaziz1235 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you many, many times for teaching your son a dying art. Too many do not take an interest in their children's future. I applaud your efforts, your patience, and your obvious love. You are a great parent.

  • @adelheidsnel5171
    @adelheidsnel5171 Před 3 lety +3

    What a heartwarming video in multiple ways: shout-out to collegue John Switzer and seeing father and son working together has made me smile a couple of times; not only the tool is graceful as ever, so are you Thorbjörn☺️

  • @daethalion1725
    @daethalion1725 Před 3 lety +6

    The amount of care and attention to detail that you put into making even relatively simple tools is just inspiring. And I loved watching your son have a go at making one of those hooks also!

  • @TheRedbeardster
    @TheRedbeardster Před 3 lety +1

    New generation of blacksmiths is coming! :)

  • @stg6186
    @stg6186 Před 2 lety +1

    What a great kid ! Well done for teaching the apprentice.

  • @Lmr6973
    @Lmr6973 Před 3 lety +16

    Surely one of the best channels on CZcams. Thanks again.

  • @bronzalba1159
    @bronzalba1159 Před 3 lety +3

    I am very happy because a young blacksmith was added to the Swedish blacksmiths
    Your clips and works are very beautiful
    Good luck

  • @jeffreygordon2689
    @jeffreygordon2689 Před 3 lety +2

    Its good that you are patient with your son . he is young and so many younglings want nothing more than to play computer games . Smithing is a time honored tradition and will never die.

  • @youssefberady
    @youssefberady Před 3 lety +1

    Great & Deep video
    Senior, father & son,
    Right & left hands forging.

  • @user-fw2yu2rx1n
    @user-fw2yu2rx1n Před 3 lety +11

    I have to proud of your son! He is very skillful in fogging!
    Thank you for the video. It is so cute 🤩!

  • @vicenzo8588
    @vicenzo8588 Před 3 lety +3

    It's really cool to see your son learn your job :)

  • @Marco-dq1ik
    @Marco-dq1ik Před 3 lety +2

    Not seen this often.. a kitchen oven that goes to 300 °C.
    Very nice video and forged products!

  • @eddybear771
    @eddybear771 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome to see Your Son taking such an interest. I'm hoping to see the same of my son when He is old enough to start. He should be born around my birthday. 😁

  • @krystianknop2108
    @krystianknop2108 Před 3 lety +5

    Great job, congratulations. I remember when I was passing the forge as a child when I was going to school. A beautiful brick building from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, with a roof for horses waiting to be shoed. . It is true that back then (in the 1980s) the forge was hardly working anymore, but sometimes the door was open and seeing the interior and equipment it excited my imagination. When watching your films, I sometimes come back to those memories. Best regards from Poland.

  • @russellwall1964
    @russellwall1964 Před 3 lety +6

    It’s great to see you teaching your son, especially in a kind and encouraging manner.

  • @1924ab
    @1924ab Před 3 lety +1

    Terrific video, I'm surprised that you haven't made a swage to make the cone. My father started me in woodworking by having me sit on the boards he was hand sawing. Nothing better than helping your parents as a small child.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  Před 3 lety

      I was contemplating making a taper die for the hammer, but decided to skip that for this one.

  • @doug817th
    @doug817th Před 3 lety +1

    My two favorite blacksmiths in the same video... awesome!

  • @rosemarieosborn8625
    @rosemarieosborn8625 Před 3 lety +6

    What a wonderful surprise seeing how your son is so hands on now. He's got the making of becoming a great blacksmith. Keep up the good work, young man.

  • @tedium37
    @tedium37 Před 3 lety +7

    My spirit has been lifted by this wholesome video. A ray of optimism in a stressful time. Thank you sincerely

  • @paulklapatauskas6135
    @paulklapatauskas6135 Před 3 lety +1

    I love that you are teaching your son

  • @mitchwaldon7154
    @mitchwaldon7154 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice to see the shout out to Black Bear Forge. His is a great channel as well.

  • @user-uw8qo7gs2r
    @user-uw8qo7gs2r Před 3 lety +3

    Great craftmanship on display, even by your son. Thank you for the video, always a pleasure to watch 👍

  • @richardbradley961
    @richardbradley961 Před 3 lety +7

    THE BOY IS GOOD, GIVE HIM ALL THE TIME HE WANTS. BEST WISHES, RICHARD.

  • @frankagresti6852
    @frankagresti6852 Před 3 lety +1

    Great job on the hook. Great job on the father's love.

  • @lordskorpius1971
    @lordskorpius1971 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Good to see a new generation taking interest in blacksmithing

  • @adam_of_all_trades_no_mast8388

    Great to see passing along the trades to the younger generation. This fills my heart with hope for the future!
    The hook was the first thing I learned to forge too and was the first thing I taught my two sons to forge.

  • @VectraRS
    @VectraRS Před 3 lety +53

    “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it” Proverbs 22: 6). It's cool to see dad and son working together.

  • @rosstapson
    @rosstapson Před 3 lety

    Ah dude. So much to love in one video. First of all it's always wonderful for me to watch a blacksmith make blacksmith tools, so very satisfying. Then, what an awesome shoutout to Jon Switzer and Black Bear Forge, that makes me so happy, he's just marvellous. Then to see your young chap doing such a good job too is profoundly pleasing. When I woke up this morning, I had to face a whole bunch of work I wasn't very happy about doing, but I checked in on CZcams, and saw, "Aha! A new Torbjörn video. Something to look forward to when I'm done." What a reward. Tack så mycket.

  • @Heseblesens
    @Heseblesens Před 3 lety +1

    Looking at that cone hardy I think I would introduce a "No sitting on the anvil!"-rule in my workshop....
    Great video and art as always - thank you for sharing!

  • @izzudinhakimi7665
    @izzudinhakimi7665 Před 3 lety +35

    The best forging channel ever on youtube.. with classic background feel like old times👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @beni2094
    @beni2094 Před 3 lety +3

    Wonderful to see you pass this on to your son. Love to see you give a nod to John at Blackbear forge he is awesome!

  • @jerryglen986
    @jerryglen986 Před 3 lety +1

    Our Children are precious. Bless you for giving them knowledge. 🍺🍺

  • @honeycuttracing
    @honeycuttracing Před 3 lety +1

    Glad see you passing the skills to next generation!!!

  • @T1nCh0
    @T1nCh0 Před 3 lety +9

    Oh wow! The shout out was amazing! I really like Black Bear Forge, it's really nice to see you mention him.

  • @jamesshramek8841
    @jamesshramek8841 Před 3 lety +10

    It's really comforting to watch parents showing their children how to do things so they can learn hiw to do things in a safe way

  • @ksell5441
    @ksell5441 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent as usual. Lovely to see your son at work also. Can’t wait for the next video.

  • @armick57
    @armick57 Před 2 lety

    Great to see a father with patience to teach his son. Well done!/

  • @NadikaNadja
    @NadikaNadja Před 3 lety +3

    Even in the "demo" hook piece, you went for beauty, symmetry, perfection. Just so wonderful, Torbjorn! Also lovely to see the kid learning from you.
    Half expected you also to whip out a set of new blades you forged on your own for the grass cutter.

  • @wesleytownsend8214
    @wesleytownsend8214 Před 3 lety +36

    Wow you have no idea how much better the day gets when I come home from the office (I am an electrical engineer and busy has been slow lately thanks to the epidemic) and this hero has a new piece of content that is fantastic as usual. Thank you for making a sour day good again!
    I wish good health and all the best to you and your family!

  • @arpaddemeter625
    @arpaddemeter625 Před 3 lety +1

    Great cooperation of two Åhmans 👍

  • @outbackcountry512
    @outbackcountry512 Před 3 lety

    Watching your vids is only relaxing , no music , no banter , just calm sounds of the hammer , tools , machines and your great demeanor in how you put it together .

  • @Kleinschmiede
    @Kleinschmiede Před 3 lety +13

    HA: There's the new little giant! It was a great fun for me to see you working with your son - thank you very much for this very nice vid! :-) (and a little bit of breathing-sound of your power hammer...)

  • @user-fs7bu4qi3t
    @user-fs7bu4qi3t Před 3 lety +4

    Молодцы хорошая приспособа, я думаю сын тоже заинтересовался этим делом, а значит помощник растёт отцу серьёзный.

  • @sirmaximus100
    @sirmaximus100 Před 3 lety +2

    I really respect getting your son involved in a skill that you can bond over and a money making skill at that.

  • @alex02101967
    @alex02101967 Před 3 lety +2

    There's nothing better than to have fun with your son doing the loved work

  • @davoodalaei3319
    @davoodalaei3319 Před 3 lety +3

    Like all your programs, this one was great.....Thank you very much

  • @me4taki9oh
    @me4taki9oh Před 3 lety +6

    A left-handed son with a lot of genius.

  • @barrybarkley1316
    @barrybarkley1316 Před 3 lety +1

    i love your work. and i think it's great that you are teaching your son

  • @andymiller5611
    @andymiller5611 Před 3 lety +1

    Another excellent video and great to see your son getting in on the action!

  • @qrubmeeaz
    @qrubmeeaz Před 3 lety +3

    Your young man needs his own touchmark.

  • @dutchcourage7312
    @dutchcourage7312 Před 3 lety +3

    Very brave of you to finally reveal who does all the intricate and difficult work behind the scenes ;) ... pretty sure that if I were him, i would also ask you to do all the heavy work...
    Lovely tool, for some reason i find these even more interesting then making an item for end use... There is just something about making your own tools to make things, that really does it for me. Somewhat like pie I guess. So tnx for sharing ^^

  • @hannemannironworks1651
    @hannemannironworks1651 Před 3 lety +1

    Looks great and glad to see your son is interested in the craft!

  • @americannomad513
    @americannomad513 Před 3 lety +1

    The game of life. You are winning.

  • @ivanbezdomny7646
    @ivanbezdomny7646 Před 3 lety +10

    Deine Sohn ist "linksmann" ..Genius!!! .
    Gute Arbeit

  • @andrelin4345
    @andrelin4345 Před 3 lety +4

    The hammering better music to my ears than any background track.

  • @psyolent.
    @psyolent. Před 3 lety +1

    good to know these skills are not being lost. awesome work

  • @RobertFay
    @RobertFay Před 3 lety

    *It is good to see that your son naturally grips the hammer without his forefinger going forward on the shank, and with his thumb wrapped around and under the shank handle. He will always have far better control that way and more strength in his hammer blows using the tools that way, as you know, Torbjörn. Good for him. He is doing really well even though the diameter is presently a bit big for him, until he developed more arm strength which he will grow into soon. Your sense of timing for him is very wise. By matching his hand size and grip/arm strength to this tutorial experimentation would/could have been troublesome and discouraging a month ago, or whenever it was last that I saw his hand use. You are a good teacher, as I have always said.*

  • @Roman_37rus
    @Roman_37rus Před 3 lety +7

    Молодец, отличная работа. Радует, что появился помощник, очень правильный подход!

  • @thecreativecraftingtable8658

    Beautiful artwork.
    You are a professional craftsman. :)
    Ps.
    Your small cat made from angle iron inspired me to make one similar out of copper. :)

  • @raymondsmith1956
    @raymondsmith1956 Před 2 lety

    I thoroughly enjoy your videos and love that you are helping your son learn to do some blacksmithing as well.

  • @josephmaschari1073
    @josephmaschari1073 Před 3 lety +1

    I enjoy your videos, and I enjoy watching John at black bear forge.